Rs.5,700cr development signed for Vadhavan Port
The Cruise Bharat Mission is taking shape with agreements signed on April 21 for infrastructure development at Vadhavan Port in the presence of Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoSPW) Sarbananda Sonowal https://shipmin.gov.in/.
These are:
An MoU was signed for the Rs.5,700 crore infrastructure development at Vadhavan Port https://www.jnport.gov.in/;
Rs.4,200 crore agreements signed for development of a terminal for handling container, bulk, and liquid cargo;
Rs.1,000 crore development of a dedicated terminal for handling bulk and liquid cargo;
Rs.500 crore development of a liquid cargo jetty and a tank farm with a capacity of 300,000 CBM for handling liquefied chemicals.
Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, Sonowal said, “As Vadhavan Port project is likely to power up India’s current capacity by more than three times, this is all weather, green field deep draft major port is going to act as a game changer for not only India’s maritime sector, but also enable regional trade https://ted.europa.eu/en/.
“As India is poised to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, this port is likely to act as a major growth multiplier. In this regard, the MoUs signed today adds towards creation of infrastructure and capacity of the Vadhavan port.”
The inauguration of fuel dispensing infrastructure — including two HSD units, one gasoline unit, and a fast electric vehicle (EV) charger — further bolsters the port’s push towards sustainable mobility within the operational area. The event also included the formal handover of key land assets. A charge certificate of the plot at Malet Bunder was handed over to JNPA for its corporate building https://www.conexpoconagg.com/.
Another plot at Reay Road was transferred to the Hare Krishna Mission for social and community activities. Additionally, the E Shed at Mumbai Port was handed over to Ruchi India Logistics to strengthen port-led logistics operations.
The Minister also flagged off Cruise Operations from the Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), India’s largest cruise terminal, in Mumbai, which cost Rs.556 crore.
He inaugurated renovated Fire Memorial at Victoria Docks as well as renovated two heritage buildings — Fort House Ballard Estate and Evelyn House at Colaba. Sonowal also inaugurated ‘Sagar Upvan’ garden along with Shore to Ship Electric Supply under Green Port Initiative https://sbi.com.in/.
The MICT is expected to take a pioneering role in developing cruise tourism in India. Spread over a built-up area of more than 415,000 sq ft, the MICT at Ballard Pieris equipped with 72 Check-in and Immigration counters.
It is designed to handle 1 million passengers every year with an approximate 10,000 passengers per day. It can also handle 5 ships simultaneously, with 11 meters draft and up to 300 meters length. At the parking space, more than 300 vehicles can be parked simultaneously.
The Cruise Bharat Mission has set ambitious yet achievable goals like development of 10 international sea cruise terminals, creation of 100 river cruise terminals, launch of 5 marinas along India’s coast, seamless integration of more than 5,000 km of waterways, aiming for 1 million sea cruise passengers and 1.5 million river cruise passengers by 2029. Fiinews.com
